BST wins $284m contract for the supply of aluminium bodied trainsets

China Railway Corporation (CRC) has given $ 284 million contract to Bombardier’s Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang Transportation (BST) for the supply of 18 new CRH1A-A high-speed train. The new trains will boost China’s local economy and will expand high speed network in Western China’s new ‘Diamond Economic Circle’.

The CRH1 A-A trains comes with an aluminium body shell designed to diminish its weight and track wear. It also improves performance and operating costs.

Jianwei Zhang, president of Bombardier China, said, “China is building the world’s most advanced high speed train network based upon state-of-the art technologies.”

“In light of this market’s fierce competition, we are pleased that CRC has selected our high-speed technology to enhance the western China’s high speed rail network, connect cities and people there and help the new economic circle to reach a targeted GDP growth of 10 per cent in 2017,” he added.

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According to Bombardier, the train sets industry standards for sustainable transportation and passenger comfort. The trainsets gets BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion and control system.

Bombardier Sifang has 50 per cent share in BST and joint venture is managed by CRRC Sifang.